Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Okla. Permit No. 117 Friday, September 12,2003 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma Volume Campus calendar - Do you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus calendar? Include FFICIAL ACK dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 745- Distinguished alumni turn out to recognize SOSU's achievements 7475, or e-mail us at: thesouth eastern @ sosu.edu By AUSTIN LEWTER order by playing the national u Staff writer anthem. yy t is a tremendous Johnson made the news offi­ Art exhibit m For Glen D. Johnson, it was -•flWfl*. cial by applauding students The SOSU Art honor to be here a welcomed repeat of an yy.i Department has organized • yyy. and faculty of Southeastern, ^ today, for 20 years enthusiastic gathering two an exhibit featuring art from asking them to stand and be m years ago. Only this time the the collections of art ago, I walked these acknowledged. departments and art pro­ y.yja ** celebration was moved outside /" Johnson reviewed the seven fessors. The exhibit is on same sidewalk when the SOSU president criteria by which the universi­ yyy*: display through today at the •• announced yet another No. 1 yyyy. m a student. ./*' yy:•: ties were judged and spotlight­ y.^ Visual and Performing Arts iyft ranking from US News and ,.-,. •< a vein today, it ed Southeastern's giving rate Center. Gallery hours are ... World Report. yy. * by alumni as extremely high in 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-5 yy. would bleed blue At a news conference and p.m. E comparison to other schools in •>y reception hosted last Thursday the same category. under shade trees outside the Dress-4-Success AY PAUL GUMM Johnson announced the offi­ Russell Building, Johnson SOSU's Career and AUSTIN LEWTER ><: state senator cial enrollment at Southeast­ *•'', The Southeastern '•• *y welcomed students, faculty, Placement Services spon­ * iyi y;•y ,y ?*. ern is 4,203 students with a 63 * m sors a Dress-4-Success m* y, t y'P*' dignitaries and alumni to rec­ Above, state y,< percent freshmen retention M >.#? ognize one achievement and Interviewing Skills » Rep. John :< mi- rate. He also announced the seminar from 1-3:30 p.m. v^ »••*•• : :<•; accomplished by many. Carey was one m m j W six-year graduation rate at Monday, Sept. 15, in the t< "For the second time in three of many distin­ SOSU is up for the sixth con­ Russell Building, Room yy. • tw years, Southeastern Oklahoma 100. The seminar is for guished alumni .•.,,„,,-' secutive year. State University has been rec­ both men and women and who spoke at y m After discussing the ognized as the No. 1 regional is free. For more informa­ the recognition f advancements SOSU has *•:•: **** university in the state of tion, contact the Career •y.\ yyy. made, Johnson promised a reception last Oklahoma by US News and and Placement Services •-.•? V continued strive by the institu­ Thursday. A <.y I ^ World Report," Johnson said. Office at 745-2270. tion to improve upon this large crowd t t ' * - The Southeastern Pep Band, :• i. vm excellence. Disney internship * attended the ' under the direction of David The Disney World event. Christy, called the event to See RATING Page 2 College Program Internship • will give a presentation at 6 „,,,,, ~ •,. p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the University Center, SOSU receives full funding Room 300. President's Club from Brain Gain 2010 program President's Club meets percent of Oklahoma's population to hold an Wednesday, Sept. 17, at By RUTH SHIVAR 5:30 p.m. All student presi­ Staff writer associate's degree by that time. dents of campus organiza­ To reach this goal and increase the number of Southeastern was one of only three universities tions are encouraged to Oklahomans earning college degrees, state participate in President's statewide to receive full funding for a program regents are focusing on two areas: increasing the Club. Call 745-3197 for geared toward improving students' success in number of students their college careers. more information. Perfect score who go to college SOSU, OU and OSU were the only four-year directly from high Coffee House universities of the 12 in Oklahoma to receive 100 SOSU received a 100 school and also The first Coffee House of percent of performance funding and exceed per­ percent performance improving Okla­ the semester, featuring formance standards from the Brain Gain 2010 rating. HANNA WINGFIELD/The Southeastern homa's college and Clayton Bellamy, is set for evaluation, according to the Oklahoma State • SOSU, OU and OSU university gradua­ President Glen D. Johnson visits with Honors Program 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. Regents Chancellor's Office. were the only Oklahoma 17, in the Savage Grill. tion rates. student Seth Fairchild at the annual Honors reception This means SOSU received all the money the universities to receive tfrie-rattTTg. SOSU received a Tuesday in his back yard. school was eligible for in all the performance cat­ Parents Day • SOSU received total of $75,265 in egories, but the amount of money the schools SOSU's annual Parents $75,265 in funding. funding, said Jeff receive is determined by the size of their enroll­ Day, with the theme "A Hale, assistant vice President hosts ment, according to Dr. Doug McMillan, associate Blast from the Past," is president for academic affairs, enrollment man­ i scheduled for Saturday, vice president for academic affairs. agement and marketing. Sept. 20. Booths will be set Brain Gain 2010 is a program by which the "We're reviewing lots of options on where the Honors reception up between 1:30 and 2 Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education p.m. and will remain open money should go, including a student mentor pro­ evaluate Oklahoma colleges and universities on gram, additional academic support services, an By HANNA WINGFIELD ulty members who work to until 5:30 p.m. on the front how well they help students meet their goals, writer make the Honors Program lawn. Any group interested early warning project to help new students who according to McMillan. what it is," said Becky in setting up a booth must are struggling with college, printing a scholarship President Glen Johnson complete and return a reg­ Brain Gain 2010's goal is for 28 percent of guide for SOSU students and printing a college hosted the third annual Westbrook, Honors Advisory istration form from the Oklahoma's population age 25 and older to hold a survival guide," said Hale. Honors reception at his home Council president. "They bachelor's degree or higher by 2010 and for 10 Office for Student Life by This evaluation of the entire school occurs every Tuesday. The event has typi­ need to know that we appreci­ Monday, Sept. 15. The year in the spring and early summer. cally been a time for students ate what they do because it is Savages will be hosting 95 "It's kind of like a report card for Southeastern," yy. Angelo State at Paul Laird to mingle and meet the presi­ said McMillan. The event, held in Field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. dent However, this year held Colleges and universities in Oklahoma are com­ a Johnson's back yard, began y-yy-y,,: yyyyyyyy Career Day pared with each other in performance targets or "This is a d&y of recogni­ with a welcome speech from The annual SOSU standards in different categories, and, depending tion," said Dr. Lisa Coleman, Coleman followed by a word on how well the institutions perform, they receive Career Day will be at 9:30 Brain Gain 2010 Honors Program director. of recognition for Honors fac­ a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in * « funds for their schools, said McMillan. ,.',„„,,.yy- ulty and staff. Being recognized for the Ballroom. For more McMillan's part in the Brain Gain 2010 evalua­ President Johnson began his their hard work and dedica­ information, contact the Building Oklahoma tion was to analyze how SOSU compares with the address by expressing his Career and Placement tion to the Honors Program other higher education institutions in the state. • ie in the students and Office at 745-2270. Honors instructors, The five different categories in which the Honors Program as a whole. committee members and the schools are evaluated are the number of degrees "We have the fastest-grow­ Alumni art exhibit Honors Advisory Council. confirmed, the number of students earning 20 ,,,,. ing Honors Program in The SOSU Alumni Art ,,,,. "I'm glad that we took an Exhibit will be on display in credit hours within one year, the number of stu­ the Visual and Performing dents reaching a 30-credit-hour threshold, first- opportunity to thank the fac- See HONOR Page 2 Arts Building from Sept. 22 year retention rate and six-year graduation rate. through Oct. 18. The open­ ing reception is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, from 2-4 Th^mtm mt Sowfch&mtem @p(&M® *Dmm€>md JmbU p.m. From STAFF REPORTS Theatre Director Dana Ayers. Rock opera The rock opera chronicles the Theatre at Southeastern In March of 1926 a drama club last seven days in the life of presents "Jesus Christ called the College Players was Jesus of Nazareth as seen Superstar" at 8 p.m. formed at Southeastern. through the eyes of Judas Thursday, Friday and Seventy-five years later, Theatre Iscariot. As Jesus' radical teach­ Saturday, Oct. 9-11, in the at Southeastern has a variety of ings are evermore embraced, Visual and Performing Arts shows to offer its audiences.